Field of Schemes
Ted Coopman Represents Himself, Not Ward 1
By Heather Marek, Anya Dobrowolski, and Christine Beneda Ward 1 needs a city councilor who will put the community first. Despite Ted Coopman’s short time … Continue reading
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The Voices of Climate Change
A community conversation on climate change is April 10 at the Eugene Public Library
By Paul Bodin What makes the crisis of climate change so unique and compelling is the diversity of voices, past and present, that compete for … Continue reading
Support for Global Suffering
An educator urges 4J not to sanction a teacher for displaying a Palestinian flag
By Cengiz Zopluoglu As a parent of a Spencer Butte Middle School student and a member of this community, I find myself compelled to address … Continue reading
A Seat at the Table
South Eugene grad and Indigenous Latina runs for office in Georgia
By Ada Merello As a woman of color raised by a single mother in Eugene in the ’80s and ’90s, I would like to reintroduce … Continue reading
Protect the Owyhee
Oregon’s Grand Canyon is over 9 million acres of wilderness-quality public lands
By Bonnie Olin Recently, I attended a showing of the documentary Into the Canyon. It is the story of two men hiking the length of … Continue reading
Housing is a Rigged Competition
Getting a place to live seems limited to the well-resourced and the digitally literate
By Billie Best Right before Christmas, my partner and I received a termination notice from our landlord. I lurched in shock, and then I got … Continue reading
Holding Leaders Accountable
A statement from the teacher who filed a complaint with 4J against Superintendent Andy Dey
By Julie Stewart I am the teacher who filed the formal complaint of sexual harassment against Superintendent Andy Dey on Feb. 24 for kissing me … Continue reading
In Defense of Decriminalization
Support for Oregon’s Measure 110 by an EMT and ex-junkie
By Dylan Curran I spent years of my life addicted to heroin. While that time is thankfully behind me, I now work as a medic … Continue reading
Our Justice System and Democracy in Peril
The November election is all that stands between us and a dictatorship
By Thomas Coffin A critical foundation to our democracy is an independent justice system which impartially dispenses justice to and for the people without regard … Continue reading
Post Truth
Are real facts and alternative facts simply up for grabs?
By Paul Bodin We live in a post-truth world where feelings matter more than facts. If you believe there are factual truths — for example, … Continue reading